Shadows of Destiny

05 Coming Out ~Tamia~

Another month passed, and things got worse between Leo and me.

He never spent time with me anymore and seemed to have miraculously moved out of our bedroom.

I saw it all coming, yet it bothered me.

He took her along to functions he was invited to and told me to mind the pack.

I was working on my exit, so I kept telling myself it would only take a little longer.

I would often stare at my neck where his mark rested and want to clean it off.

I hated seeing it so much, I always covered the area.

My tears had run dry.

Some lunas reached out to me to sympathise with me, and others congratulated Amanda; she wasn’t named Luna yet, and I knew why.

Amanda was a medical doctor, and she wasn’t trained for battle.

Naming her Luna would mean she would have to take up all my responsibilities, including leading battles.

I guess her life was too important for that.

I planned on surprising Leo soon.

I was sitting in my office when Leo barged in and began to yell at me.

He was behaving like a madman.

He had never spoken to me in such a manner before.

People were around and had to excuse us, but he had already embarrassed me.

“What is the matter?” “Why did you send men after Amanda?” He asked me, and I frowned at him.

“Answer me!” he yelled, and I shook my head.

“I did not send anyone after Amanda,” I said, and he raised his hand to slap me but stopped and looked at his hand with disbelief.

He looked up at me with misty eyes.

He was ashamed of what he was about to do.

“I have a man in the cell that said you sent him to kill Amanda.

Why will you do that? It isn’t our fault that we are fated.

It isn’t my fault, Tamia.

Why couldn’t you just make it easy for all of us?” He said, and tears streamed down his eyes.

He sat on the chair in my office, bowed his head, and wept.

His words hurt me not because of the accusation but because he said it wasn’t his fault he had found his fate.

I sat down and stared at him numbly.

“I have made it easy, Leo,” I said.

“When last did you speak to me lovingly? When last did we go to a function together other than security meetings? When last did you spend time with me as your wife? When was the last time we slept on the same bed? When was the last time you made love to me?” I asked him, and he looked up at me with swollen eyes.

I knew he was conflicted, but I was the one hurting.

“We have barely spoken in two weeks, and you barge into my office to accuse me of sending goons after your mate.

You didn’t even bother to ask or investigate.” I said, and he looked ashamed.

“You said a prisoner in custody said I sent him to eliminate Amanda.

What proof does he have?” I asked Leo, and he was speechless.

“Anyway.

I didn’t do it.

Someone is trying to frame me, and you should be smart enough to know that I wouldn’t plan this because I never fail,” I said.

“Is that why you decided to go house hunting without telling me? I learnt of all your requests to neighbouring Alphas begging to let you own a property on their lands.

me, sounding hurt,

Amanda will like the

will be no need for her to moan louder than necessary when you two are together.” I said, and

are my wife and

are not allowed to leave,” He said, behaving

they give you refuge, they will have me to

but you are still my

go, Tamia,”

made my heart flutter, but that was gone the moment

let me go, Leo, because I do not feel the

talk more at

your office, and I am sorry I believed the bastard without investigating

and I want you to

my wife, and I love you

smiled because I was going to go

sent me an invite and promised to

did not mean we would deal with it the same

he said and walked

and Amanda was

her completely and went

and Leo’s, but

surprise, I found

did not bother to ask him what the deal was with Amanda, and I

me when I

him coming in

try the knob on the door,

would be sleeping in

this to please me; I knew he wanted something from

I Ignored him.

I dressed up in the bathroom and ensured that the lace

have more sexually provocative outfits,

bathroom and went to sit at the vanity

bathroom door?” he said, sitting

into my home, you stylishly moved

Tamia, and

am trying,” He said, sounding like

said, smiling, and he

kissed his mark

“Don’t force it, Leo.

and he sighed and ran his

“You are so distant.

He said, kissing his mark again,

I complained,”

you changed your wardrobe,” He teased, and I blocked

you,” I told him,

Soon he gave up.

let us make this

do not want to be like Kyle and Max,” He said, pleading

I will find my fated too, and we can have a fuck fest,” I said, and his

I?” I pointed out the selfishness of the matter, and

tell me?” I asked him, knowing he had come to my room for a

dinner Alpha

with me, but Amanda

on sitting it

isn’t just for

my invite from Luna Linda, and I plan on honouring it.” I told him, and his facial

mind about taking you there

has embarrassed her husband too many times and has

am sure he would have done it in a heartbeat,” He said, and I

course, he would have just as you would

same thing must have made

be miserable, and she

is nothing

tries to find love and affection the best way she

shame her for it.” I said, coming to Linda’s

He looked bewildered.

plan on

I won’t share.

share,” he said, and

I said, pointing out the

robe and went

mate she does not need to cry like a baby, that she will be going to the dinner party with you, and you do not have to sleep

frozen, and I could

pointed at